Nerdy white guys still dominate sketch comedy and SketchFest. Debate all you want whether women’s under-representation comes from a lack of funny or surplus of sensibility, we were relieved Saturday to see groups looking more like, and inspired by, real life. more ›

Bored and looking for something to do tonight? Good, because there're two great film events happening tonight. more ›

In the drunken wasteland that is North Clark, Raw Bar & Grill is an oasis. At 3720 N. Clark, Raw's unique approach provides relief from the oversaturated sushi market. The "eclectic seafood" menu (ranging from $20 to $30) includes exotic options such as blackened ostrich, alligator and grilled baby octopus, in addition to the standard crab, shrimp, lobster, salmon and calamari dishes. For those with an aversion to entrées from the sea, pizza, chicken, ribs, burgers and pasta dishes are all available. more ›

This week we endured the nasty heat wave, the sniping local politicos, and the weiner wars. This weekend, Chicagoist just wants to have fun. Lucky for us, three shows promise to deliver with a capital F: Sandbox Theatre Project’s Where We Live puts the courtship ritual and all its awkwardness under the microscope, as Jenn and Brandon come home to his apartment over and over again until they get things right. The results are engaging,... more ›

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This Saturday night, Chicagoist Editor Rachelle Bowden (a.k.a. Chicagoist Prime) and Gapers Block editor and co-founder Andrew Huff are the featured guests on ImprovOlympic’s answer to Leno and Letterman—The Late Night Late Show. Hosts Mark Luge and Amit Mahtaney, channeling Craig Kilbourn and Ali G, respectively, stay up late every Saturday night to chat with Chicago celebrities and personalities. L.N.L.S. is mostly a straight-up talk show sprinkled with liberal doses of improv. Come out... more ›

While we’re not sure the Generation X label exists anymore (aren’t we just called “adults” now?), Gen X godfather Douglas Coupland will probably never escape it. Call it his albatross, if you will: despite a prodigious and decidedly non-slacker output of fiction, nonfiction, sculpture, design, and theater, he will forever be associated with the disaffected burn-out demographic he helped identify with his debut novel way back in 1991. more ›

Yesterday a grave digger at Wunder's Cemetery (3963 North Clark) found some skeletal remains inside a plastic bag that was buried only 2 1/2 feet deep. A source at the cemetery said that one of the workers was digging a site for another burial and found the remains (tissue, bones, dentures, double-knit burgundy pants, and a brown belt) lying between two graves. more ›

The Tribune most definitely does not want fries with that, Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's. We all remember that about a month ago, McDonald's unveiled plans for a redesigned location on 600 North Clark, plans the Trib described as a "super-sized version of a 1950s drive-in." It turns out that McDonald's rejected some more innovative, architecturally interesting designs that are actually pretty rad. Helmut Jahn, Dan Coffey, and Martin Wolf each submitted a contemporary and creative plan, and while Chicagoist doesn't exactly expect McDonald's to be the major sponsor of modern architecture, it would have been kind of cool. more ›

Just a reminder: DailyCandy is now available for Chicago. The first issue profiles JB's Deli, which is hidden inside Gordono's Pharmacy on North Clark Street at West Catalpa Avenue. JB's serves up New York, kosher-style deli food, such as corned beef, lox, and New York style bagels, which are flown in from New York every day. Chicagoist could really go for a good NY-style bagel right about now. more ›